Craneco, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°47′48″N 81°43′55″W / 37.79667°N 81.73194°W / 37.79667; -81.73194CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty LoganElevation

1,168 ft (356 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554216^[1]

Craneco is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Craneco is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east-northeast of Man.^[2]

The name Craneco is an amalgamation of Cole and Crane, a business in the lumber industry.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craneco, West Virginia
^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 190.